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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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